The Ocean Island phosphate industry: Report to the Secretary of State for the coloniesCorporate Author: Great Britain. Secretary of State for the colonies. Technical Advisory GroupPublisher: [nn]Year: 1966Held at: SOPACASFA Subject(s): Phosphate depositsControl No.: 00003742.nul

Ocean issues and challenges within SOPAC responsibilitiesCorporate Author: SOPACPublisher: SOPACYear: 2004Held at: SOPACASFA Subject(s): Technology transfer, Training, Disasters, Environmental monitoring, Power from the sea, Water resources, Hydrologic cycle, Coastal zone management, Coastal waters, Exclusive economic zone, Law of the sea, Modelling, Oceanography, Mapping, Aggregates, Mineral resources, Marine resources, International boundaries, Geological institutions, Oceanographic institutionsAbstract: Prepared by the SOPAC Secretariat for the Pacific Islands Regional Ocean Forum held in early 2004 at the University of the South Pacific, this report summarises the major areas of work conducted by SOPAC. These include: maritime boundaries delimitation; research into deep sea non-living marine resources; nearshore non-living resources (aggregates); mapping and monitoring coastal areas; monitoring and observing the open ocean; modelling using complex oceanographic and meteorological datasets; observing the hydrological cycle (HYCOS); desalination; coastal water quality; ocean-based renewable energy resources; environmental vulnerability; natural hazards; capacity building; resource economics; and data and knowledge management (dynamic mapping). For each of these areas an explanation of relevant issues, their current status and an account of how the issues are being addressed is given.Control No.: 00013799.nul

Oceanographic observations in the western sector of the Papuan coastal lagoon, Papua New GuineaAuthor(s): Moore, N.H.Publisher: Motupore Island Research Centre, University of Papua New GuineaYear: 1982Notes: Final report of the Papuan Coastal Lagoon Project (Oceanography Sector), funded by the Government of Papua New Guinea under the National Public Expenditure Fund..; Bibliography : p. 176-184.Held at: USPUSPL Call Number: GC 57 .M6LC Subject(s): Oceanography, OceanographyControl No.: 00000998.nul

Oceanographic observations of the coastal waters in the tropical estuaries In:Author(s): Chaen, M., Kawaguchi, T., Ikeda, F., Zann, L.P.Publisher: Research Centre for the South Pacific, Kagoshima University, Japan & Institute of Marine Resources, University of the South PacificYear: 1983Notes: The Prompt Report of the Second Scientific Survey of the South Pacific, 47-50Held at: IMR - Series (Prompt)Identifiers: IMR; Oceanography; Water temperature; Salinity; Dissolved oxygenControl No.: 00005969.nul

Oceanography and tuna fisheries in the inter-tropical Western PacificAuthor(s): Pianet, R.Year: 1989Held at: IMRIdentifiers: Tuna; Fishing methodsAbstract: Presents the main open-sea related programmes conducted in Noumea by ORSTOM scientists, a brief description of the general oceanic features in the southwest Pacific, and preliminary results from the Tuna - Environment programme. This programme investigates the impact of environmental variability (seasonal and inter annual)on the distribution are availability of tunas to the different surface fishing gears.Control No.: 00005789.nul

Ocean resources investigation in the sea area of CCOP/SOPAC report on the joint basic study for the development of resources (Volume 4)Sea area of TuvaluPublisher: JICAYear: 1989Notes: Excerpts.Held at: TuvaluASFA Subject(s): SeamountsControl No.: 00008385.nul

Ok Tedi, the Environment You The Effects of the Ok Tedi mine on the people, plants and animals living along the Ok Tedi, the Fly River and the Coastal area of Western ProvinceAuthor(s): Timperley, M.Corporate Author: PNG-Dept of Mining PetroleumPublisher: Mining PetroleumYear: 1994Held at: PNG-EN,TI-1994Identifiers: Environment; CoastalControl No.: 00010704.nul

On a new and remarkable fish of the family Mugilidae from the interior of New GuineaAuthor(s): Macleay, W.Corporate Author: PNG-Dept. of Fish.Publisher: Interior of New GuineaHeld at: PNG-TA,MA-P578ASFA Subject(s): TaxonomyIdentifiers: Taxonomy; FishControl No.: 00010592.nul

On the abundance, distribution and biology of the tuna baitfishes in Fijian waters. In: Shomura, R.S. (ed.)Author(s): Prasad, J.R.Publisher: IMRYear: 1982Notes: Collection of Tuna Baitfish PapersHeld at: Fiji; IMR; USPUSPL Call Number: Pac-SH 351 .T8 P7LC Subject(s): Tuna FisheriesIdentifiers: Baitfish; IMRAbstract: In recent years the pole and line fishing for especially skipjack tuna ( Katsuwonus pelamis ) has expanded in the South Pacific region and has become an important fishery to Fiji and other island countries. A necessary prerequiste to this fishery is the adequate supply of live bait, which may be difficult or even impossible to get in some areas. Therefore increasing effort has been put into surveys and investigations of the natural baitfish stocks, where such are found ( cf. Shomura (edit. ), 1977).Control No.: 00005851.nul

Opportunity for Fisheries Development Assistance in the South Pacific : a regional mission undertaken by FFA, SPC, UNDP, FAO, USAID and BDDPYear: 1988Held at: IMR; SPCIdentifiers: commercial fishing; Lagoon; subsistenceAbstract: The country overview consist of a collection of the current Fisheries Sector Development Plans for each country as prepared by the team and approved by the development projects and a brief set of country specific fisheries statistics. The Fisheries Sector Development Plans have been extracted from the current National Development Plan. They have therefore been taken somewhat out of context in that they do not include the national plans chapters covering the macroeconomic framework and the government's plans for the public sector.Control No.: 00006229.nul

Options for Pacific Island countries in the development and management of their tuna resourcesAuthor(s): Stanley, J.Publisher: FFAYear: 1986Notes: Presented at the University of Washington, Institute for Marine Studies World Fisheries Project Tuna Workshop University of B.C. Vancouver 1986Held at: FFAASFA Subject(s): Tuna fisheries, Fishery developmentControl No.: 00003243.nul

Options for the development of tuna fisheries in the South PacificPublisher: FFAYear: 1986Notes: Paper prepared for /IOFC/ meeting in Sri Lanka December 1986Held at: FFAASFA Subject(s): Tuna fisheriesControl No.: 00002860.nul

An Ordinance : To make better provision for the promotion and regulation of fishing and Fisheries Industries in the Gilbert Islands and its Fishery LimitsCorporate Author: Kiribati House of AssemblyPublisher: House of AssemblyYear: 1977Held at: KiribatiASFA Subject(s): Fishery regulationsControl No.: 00009058.nul

Ornamental fish and aquatic plants: a survey of the netherlands and other major markets in the European UnionCorporate Author: Centre for the Promotion of Imports from Developing CountriesPublisher: CBIHeld at: PNG GEN-AQ,ANIdentifiers: Aquatis; PlantsControl No.: 00011421.nul

Osmotic and ionic composition of a tropical freshwater mussel Batissa Violacea Lamarck (Lamallibranchia : sphaeriidae)Author(s): Fergusson, J.E., Raj, U.Year: 1980Held at: IMR; USPIdentifiers: Batissa violacea; Freshwater mussels; Osmosis; Ions; Ionic regulationAbstract: Osmotic and ionic analyses of the tropical freshwater mussel Batissa violacea Lamarck are reported. The osmotic pressure of the haemocoelic fluid is low and generally in the range found for other similar species. The ionic compositions of the haemolymph and the tissues are different from those of other freshwater bivalves. These differences, and the distribution of sodium, chloride, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and sulphate, in the intracellular phases of B. violacea are discussed in relation to the evolutionary history of mussel colonization of freshwater environments.Control No.: 00006038.nul